I'm a senior accountant, and everyone just assumes I'm gunning for partner like it's the only place this road goes. But the closer I get, the less I actually want it — the longer hours, the politics, the whole life that comes with it. I don't know how to tell anyone that the thing I'm supposed to want isn't what I want at all.
More people experience this than they realize.
Everyone assumes you want the promotion, but the closer it gets the less you do.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.